7 May
1999
7 May
'99
2:19 a.m.
Greetings,
I picked up a rather interesting 8-bit Atari system a while back.
It is an Atari 130XE with 1050 floppy drive and a modem.
What makes this system interesting is that it has been designed to be more
portable. The 130XE's power supply, 1050's power supply, and modem, are all
in a grey sheetmetal box, and the 1050 is bolted to the top. There is a large
carrying handle on the front of the box, two illuminated power switches, a
large unused red lamp, and an LED that is connected to the modem.
On the back of the box is the power cord connector, a 7-pin DIN socket for the
130XE's power connection, a 15-pin D connector, and an unused 9-pin D
connector. The telephone cable feeds through the crack between the box's lid
and its side, and the power connector for the drive is fed through a hole
drilled in the back.
14 pins of the 15-pin connector are wired up inside, so it looks like the
modem is supposed to connect to the "Expansion" connector on the back of the
130XE (14-pin edge connector). Of course, whatever cable connected the
computer to the modem has been lost (it was a Salvation Army find, so I was
extremely lucky to get the power cable and SIO cable).
The major part on the modem board is an NEC D80C48C. The board has the Atari
logo etched on it. There appears to be only 8 actual connections to the
board.
Does anyone know what kind of modem this is? And which contacts should be
wired to which contacts on the Expansion port?
Thanks.
--
Doug Spence
ds_spenc(a)alcor.concordia.ca
http://alcor.concordia.ca/~ds_spenc/
7 May
7 May
7:47 a.m.
On 7 May 99 at 6:19, Doug Spence wrote:
Greetings,
I picked up a rather interesting 8-bit Atari system a while back.
It is an Atari 130XE with 1050 floppy drive and a modem.
What makes this system interesting is that it has been designed to be more
portable. The 130XE's power supply, 1050's power supply, and modem, are all
in a grey sheetmetal box, and the 1050 is bolted to the top. There is a large
carrying handle on the front of the box, two illuminated power switches, a
large unused red lamp, and an LED that is connected to the modem.
On the back of the box is the power cord connector, a 7-pin DIN socket for the
130XE's power connection, a 15-pin D connector, and an unused 9-pin D
connector. The telephone cable feeds through the crack between the box's lid
and its side, and the power connector for the drive is fed through a hole
drilled in the back.
14 pins of the 15-pin connector are wired up inside, so it looks like the
modem is supposed to connect to the "Expansion" connector on the back of the
130XE (14-pin edge connector). Of course, whatever cable connected the
computer to the modem has been lost (it was a Salvation Army find, so I was
extremely lucky to get the power cable and SIO cable).
The major part on the modem board is an NEC D80C48C. The board has the Atari
logo etched on it. There appears to be only 8 actual connections to the
board.
Does anyone know what kind of modem this is? And which contacts should be
wired to which contacts on the Expansion port?
Thanks.
Hi Doug, nice find. The 130xe is a nice little box. Looks like a junior size
ST. My favorite of the Atari 8-bits.
Based on how the guy put this together, I'm wondering whether it is indeed a
modem. The 8-bit Ataris used an RS232 interface box to connect to printers,
modems, etc. The Atari model was an 850 but there were also 3rd party versions,
the MEO and the Black Box.
Atari did make some printers and modems but you need the 850 to get RS232 to
connect to most peripherals or another computer to transfer disks.
The comp.sys.atari.8bit newsgroup is quite active and has an excellent FAQ.
Did you get system disks with it ? Let me know by e-mail and I can supply you
with some if necessary.
ciao larry
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8 May
8 May
12:31 a.m.
On 07-May-99, Lawrence Walker wrote:
It's certainly not a bad little box, but I like the design of the 800XL
better. I like the top-loading trapdoor cartridge port and the solid feel.
The 130XE feels a little flimsy to me. (And neither of them has a very good
keyboard, IMHO.)
Considering the colour scheme of the 1050, I think I'll pair up the
power-and-drive unit with an 800XL. :) I have an XF551 drive that goes better
with the 130XE.
On 7 May 99 at 6:19, Doug Spence wrote:
Does anyone
know what kind of modem this is? And which contacts should
be wired to which contacts on the Expansion port?
Hi Doug, nice find. The 130xe is a nice little box. Looks like a junior
size ST. My favorite of the Atari 8-bits. Based on how the guy put this together, I'm
wondering whether it is
indeed a modem. The 8-bit Ataris used an RS232 interface box to connect
to printers, modems, etc. The Atari model was an 850 but there were also
3rd party versions, the MEO and the Black Box.
Atari did make some printers and modems but you need the 850 to get RS232
to connect to most peripherals or another computer to transfer disks.
Hummm... I don't know what else it could be, apart from a modem. It has a
phone cable leading out of it. It's got an RJ-11 jack poking out of the
board. And the board has the Atari logo. Of course, the original casing for
the unit is gone.
As for disk transfers, I can do that with my handy-dandy A1020 drive on my
Amiga. It reads and writes several Atari 8-bit formats just fine, including
810 (SS/SD) and XF551 (DS/DD?).
So I don't really have an urgent USE for the modem (if that's what it is) but
I would like to see it in action. Maybe I'll have it talk to my Commodore 64,
and start WWIII. :)
The comp.sys.atari.8bit newsgroup is quite active and
has an excellent
FAQ.
Oh yeah. I do have an old Atari 8-bit Computers FAQ... from April 1995. I
should probably collect a more recent version. :)
I see the Atari 835, direct connect modem, on the list of 8-bit Atari
hardware. Could it be one of these, or did that also require an RS-232
interface?
Did you get system disks with it ? Let me know by
e-mail and I can
supply you with some if necessary.
I found DOS 2.5 at an earlier date, and I picked up a few disks of games. I
don't have DOS XE. I'll gladly take any .XFD or .ATR images you'd like to
send via e-mail, though. :)
ciaolarry
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6:31 a.m.
On 8 May 99 at 4:31, Doug Spence wrote:
Hmm have to check that out.
It's been updated some but basicly the same.
See what I can do. I've got a couple of funky demos and other stuff.
There are quite a few sites with images available.
On 07-May-99, Lawrence Walker wrote:
It's certainly not a bad little box, but I like the design of the 800XL
better. I like the top-loading trapdoor cartridge port and the solid feel.
The 130XE feels a little flimsy to me. (And neither of them has a very good
keyboard, IMHO.)
Considering the colour scheme of the 1050, I think I'll pair up the
power-and-drive unit with an 800XL. :) I have an XF551 drive that goes better
with the 130XE.
The XF551 is getting hard to find, one of the few Atari 8bit peripherals I'm
looking for.
On 7 May 99 at 6:19, Doug Spence wrote:
Does
anyone know what kind of modem this is? And which contacts should
be wired to which contacts on the Expansion port?
Hi Doug, nice find. The 130xe is a nice little box. Looks like a junior
size ST. My favorite of the Atari 8-bits. Based on how
the guy put this together, I'm wondering whether it is
indeed a modem. The 8-bit Ataris used an RS232 interface box to connect
to printers, modems, etc. The Atari model was an 850 but there were also
3rd party versions, the MEO and the Black Box.
Atari did make some printers and modems but you need the 850 to get RS232
to connect to most peripherals or another computer to transfer disks.
Hummm... I don't know what else it could be, apart from a modem. It has a
phone cable leading out of it. It's got an RJ-11 jack poking out of the
board. And the board has the Atari logo. Of course, the original casing for
the unit is gone.
As for disk transfers, I can do that with my handy-dandy A1020 drive on my
Amiga. It reads and writes several Atari 8-bit formats just fine, including
810 (SS/SD) and XF551 (DS/DD?).
So I don't really have an urgent USE for the modem
(if that's what it is) but
I would like to see it in action. Maybe I'll have it talk to my Commodore 64,
and start WWIII. :)
The systems co-existed better than the user enthusiasts.
The
comp.sys.atari.8bit newsgroup is quite active and has an excellent
FAQ.
Oh yeah. I do have an old Atari 8-bit Computers FAQ... from April 1995. I
should probably collect a more recent version. :)
I see the Atari 835, direct connect modem, on the list
of 8-bit Atari
hardware. Could it be one of these, or did that also require an RS-232
interface?
Had some mental heartburn. Of course you could tell an interface from a modem.
Just checked my Blue Book. The 835 seems like the likely candidate. The only
Atari modems they mention are the accoustik 830 which required an RS232 port
and the 835 direct connect which didn't.
Compatible w Bell 103/113 series modems.full and 1/2 duplex 300 or 1200 bps
Power on and C-D LEDs .
Did you get
system disks with it ? Let me know by e-mail and I can
supply you with some if necessary.
I found DOS 2.5 at an earlier date, and I picked up a few disks of games. I
don't have DOS XE. I'll gladly take any .XFD or .ATR images you'd like to
send via e-mail, though. :)
Doug Spence
ds_spenc(a)alcor.concordia.ca
http://alcor.concordia.ca/~ds_spenc/
ciao larry
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13 May
13 May
2:14 a.m.
On 08-May-99, Lawrence Walker wrote:
Yes, if your Amiga's 5.25" floppy drive is connected to the Amiga's
floppy controller, you should be able to do the same thing.
The program for doing this is on aminet:misc/emu/551conv.lha
IIRC, you have to mount the 5.25" drive as an Amiga volume first. The
program will work with Kickstart 1.3 (according to the docs), and best
of all it's Freeware. :)
Too bad source code is not included.
[re: the modem]
On 8 May 99 at 4:31, Doug Spence wrote:
The XF551 is getting hard to find, one of the few
Atari 8bit
peripherals I'm looking for.
Most Atari 8bit peripherals are hard to find, at the stores I visit.
I'm going to see if I can widen my scavenging base, but with only bus or
bicycle for transportation, it's a little difficult with me living way
out in the 'burbs. I basically only visit a few places close to the
university.
The XF551 that I have is the only one I've ever seen. Same for the 1050
and 810 drives, the XC12 Program Recorder, and the CX85 Numeric Keypad.
The only things Atari 8bit that I see with reasonable frequency are
Atari 400 and 800XL computers, and the 410 Program Recorder. I have
come across a couple of Atari 800 computers, but both were damaged and
so I didn't haul them home (something I regret now).
Of course, I run across plenty of Atari VCS systems. :)
As for disk
transfers, I can do that with my handy-dandy A1020 drive
on my Amiga. It reads and writes several Atari 8-bit formats just
fine, including 810 (SS/SD) and XF551 (DS/DD?).
Hmm have to check that out. Just checked my Blue Book. The 835 seems like the
likely candidate.
The only Atari modems they mention are the accoustik 830 which required
an RS232 port and the 835 direct connect which didn't.
OK, the 835 is probably it then.
Compatible w Bell 103/113 series modems.full and 1/2
duplex 300 or 1200
bps Power on and C-D LEDs .
Excellent! It's nice to have 1200bps. The most famous of the local
Atari BBSes survived until the early '90s with only 300bps. :)
Where did the modem plug in? Cartridge port? SIO?
[re: Atari 8bit disks]
There are quite a few sites with images available.
I guess I haven't looked. I should do that before someone decides to
crack down on 'piracy'.
ciaolarry
lwalker(a)interlog.com
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